A friend says to a nurse, "I am not going to get vaccines for my baby. I hear that vaccines cause autism." The nurse's best reply is:
1. "You're right. Vaccines do cause autism."
2. "Excessive sugar causes autism."
3. "Autism is caused by an abnormality in the brain."
4. "Autism is caused by food allergies or pet allergies."
ANS: 3
The most accepted theory is that an abnormality in the functioning and structure of the brain causes autism; therefore option 3 is correct. The research is not conclusive to support the causes stated in options 1, 2 or 4.
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